Puzzles

On the surface, everything is in place while the inside has been completely jumbled. In light of my recent addiction, jigsaw puzzles, I came across possibly the best analogy for life. This Christmas, I took a 2500-piece of a waterfall home with me in hopes that it would be challenging enough for the last two weeks of vacation before returning to brave a new set of classes. Let me just say, this puzzle has taught me more than any other inanimate object ever has. A few thoughts on life, taught to me from a jigsaw puzzle:
~So many intricate pieces all fit together to create the whole; yet, when just one piece is missing, it is incomplete.
~Some pieces look very similar and may come close to fitting with another, but unless it's the right one it simply will not fit (so stop trying to make it fit!).
~Oftentimes, it will get hard and you may need to ask for help; another person's point of view can help immensely. It's also more enjoyable when you have someone else to share it with, even if they can't help much.
~Certain parts are easier to piece together than others; after that, the more complicated sections seem to come together a lot quicker.
~Sometimes you need to take pieces apart and reevaluate; perhaps you put them together in haste and need to reconfigure in order to ensure completion.
~It may seem like it'll never end, but you'll get there sooner than you think.
For those of you who are wondering, I'm not quite finished with the outside, but some inside pieces are coming together. Another analogy for my life? I continually ask myself, "why did I want to do this 2500-piece puzzle? It's torture!" Then I remember that I intended it to be fun and return to my quest of finishing it before I leave for college in a few days. Will it actually get done by then? God only knows; He is, after all, the finisher of all puzzles.
Your unfinished puzzle,
Anna